Thank You, Shri Kailash Gahlotji

 Thank You, Shri  Kailash Gahlotji

 

 

What for ?

For implementing my 6 YEAR old suggestion to provide subsidy in e-cycle segment

 

Context :

Delhi govt offers subsidy of Rs 5,500 for first 10,000 buyers of e-cycles  /  BS  /  07 April 2022

 

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Ø  In a big push to electric vehicles, Delhi government on Thursday announced that it will provide a subsidy of Rs 5,500 each for the first 10,000 buyers of e-cycles in the city.

Ø  The first 1,000 buyers of passenger e-cycles will also be given an additional subsidy of Rs 2,000 under the Delhi Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy, transport minister Kailash Gahlot said, claiming that Delhi has become the first state in the country to provide subsidy in e-cycle segment.

Ø  The Delhi Cabinet has also okayed subsidy on purchase of heavy duty cargo e-cycles and e-carts for commercial uses, Gahlot said. The subsidy on cargo e-cycles will be Rs 15,000 each for first 5,000 buyers. The subsidy was earlier provided to individual buyers of e-carts but now a company or corporate house buying these vehicles will also be provided a subsidy of Rs 30,000, he said.

Ø  Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said e-cycles will help the residents reduce the use of polluting vehicles.

MY  TAKE  :

Ø  A Radical Radial Revolution !...................... [ 18 Aug 2016 ]

 

 

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#  ROLE  OF   CENTRAL  GOVERNMENT

 

    Encourage " Bike Share Taxi " ventures using Electric Bicycles by offering them all sorts of incentives ,

    Such as :

 

        *  50 % subsidy on refitting of newly purchased plain bicycles with  GeoOrbital  Front Wheels

 

 

 

#  ROLE  OF  CITY  MUNICIPALITIES

 

   *   Municipalities to make available free " Parking " spaces , all over their cities for such ventures .

 

   *   Give 10 % rebate in Property Tax to Co-op Housing Societies which provide 400 sq ft space to " Bike

        Share Taxi " ventures , within their compounds , FREE OF  RENTAL

 

   *   " Bike Share Taxi " scheme may be modeled around similar successful scheme  BIXI  of Montreal

        Municipality

 

 

 

This simple innovation / intervention , has the potential to :

 

#    Dramatically reduce traffic congestion in big cities

 

#    Reduce demand for new air-polluting cars using fossil fuel

 

#    Even reduce dependence on Public Transport ( Bus / Metro / Local trains / Taxis )

 

#    Reduce need for car parking spaces on streets

 

#    Improve health of citizens who switch over from car driving to  GeoOrbital  bicycle pedaling !

 

#    Become a Flag-Bearer to National Electric Mobility Mission Plan ( NEMMP ) which aims to put 6

 

      million Electric Vehicles on our roads by 2020 ; totally possible if those vehicles are " Electric Bicycles " ,

 

      not Cars !

 

Ø  A Sensible Solution ……………………………[ 03 Sept 2017 ]

 

 

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Ø  I urge BMC / Maharashtra Government to consider following suggestions :

 

#       Construct 40 Meter wide , light-load-carrying ( LLC ) roads over all the railway tracks in Mumbai

 

               ( may be totalling 100 Km ? ) , exclusively for bicycles ( not for those 17 lakh motor-cycles )

 

 

 

       #     These “ Overhead Bicycle Tracks ( LLC = OBT ) “ could be covered with roofs made of

 

              TESLA’s Solar Roof-Tiles , to generate Solar Power .

 

              In Gujarat , some irrigation canals have been covered by Solar Panels , in order to

 

              generate power and reduce water-loss due to evaporation .

 

               With TESLA Roof-Tiles , there is no need to install separate conventional Solar Panels

 

 

 

      #      Besides generating Solar Power , the slanting roofs over LLCs , will prevent the train tracks

 

              below from getting flooded during heavy rains .

 

              Rain-Water-Collection gutters along both sides of the roof will enable “ Rain Water Harvesting “

 

 

      #     Provide  LIFTS ( to take the bicycles , up or down ) at all Entry – Exit points

 

 

      #     Also provide along the LLCs , “ Bicycle Stands “ at every 1 km distance for parking “ Bicycle

 

             Taxies “  ( BIXI  /  http://montreal.bixi.com/en  )

 

 

      #    On the LLC , provide a separate LANE / TRACK ( in each direction ) for ordinary bicycles fitted

 

             with Geo-Orbital Electric Wheel , which would enable a rider to go 20 miles at a speed of 20

 

             MPH – and 50 miles if you also pedal a little bit  !

 

 

Ø  Connecting the News …………………………………….[ 18 June 2018 ]

 

 

      Extract :

Dutch may soon get paid for cycling to work

Highlights :

One innovative idea is to compensate employees for cycling to work, with Van Veldhoven proposing a reimbursement of 19 cents ( Rs 15 ) per kilometre cycled from home and back

Van Veldhoven is to discuss the proposal and other ways of promoting bicycle use through fiscal rewards such as subsidies to buy bicycles " with major national employers and small and medium enterprises," her ministry said in a statement

More than half of people's daily trips in the Netherlands are less than 7.5 kilometres and more than half live less than 15 kilometres from work.

"With the development of the electric bicycle, this distance can easily be covered," the ministry added, saying nearly 100 million euros have been budgeted to increase bicycle roads and its parking space.

 

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Now , let us assume that Mumbaikars travel 10 km each way to and from work place

That is 20 km per day

If we were to reimburse a Mumbaikar  opting to use an ELECTRIC BICYCLE , at just Rs 5 per km , he would get Rs 100 per day ( @ Rs 5 per km ) by way of reimbursement .

For 300 days in a year , they would earn Rs 30,000 

Now , under FAME Scheme , government is already giving a subsidy of Rs 29,000 to a buyer of Electric Motor Bicycles

But India’s ATHERENERGY  E Bike is priced at Rs 1.09 Lakh  [ e340 model ]

That means , after the subsidy , a buyer would need to put up Rs 80,000 from his own pocket

But, in 3 years’ time, a buyer would get Rs 90,000 by way of reimbursement

Then there is a cheaper alternative in the form of :

*  a  GeoOrbital  wheel , selling for $ 1000 ( approx. Rs 70,000 ) , to be coupled to

*  a standard 26 inch bicycle ( HERO / HERCULES etc ) selling for Rs 10,000

   - total of Rs 80,000 / - ( Range of 12 miles / recharge of 3 hours from domestic outlet )

 

Dear Shri Gahlotji,

 

There is no doubt , before long, your initiative will be copied by other States – quite possibly by incorporating the other suggestions listed above

But the success of your just announced electric bicycle subsidy scheme depends on making every building a “ Battery Charging Station “ , as suggested in my following e-mail :

> Every Building : a Battery Charging Station ?                    [ 26 Oct 2018 ]

 

Although Central Housing Minister has talked about this on a number of occasions, there is no progress

 

I urge you to implement this at the level of Delhi Government, without waiting for Central initiative

 

 

With regards,

 

Hemen Parekh / hcp@RecruitGuru.com / 09 April 2022

 

Related Readings :

In a Bid to Combat Pollution, Delhi Govt Plans to Build an Elevated Cycling Track  /  18 April 2017

 

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Ø  The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has given its approval for the construction of an elevated cycle track between Geeta Colony and Shastri Park.

Ø  In an attempt to keep cyclists and pedestrians away from the congestion and pollution of the motor traffic, the National Highways Authority of India has proposed a plan to construct the track vertically above the proposed highway. It will allow them to move without any obstruction from the traffic on the road.

Ø  The elevated cycle track will also mitigate the safety concerns of the cyclists, as it will be completely segregated from the motorised traffic.

 

Ø  If all goes according to a proposed plan by the city authorities of Delhi, then the capital will soon get a first-of-its-kind 6-km elevated cycle track.

 

Ø  And since it will be completely covered, it will even sport a solar paneled roof !

 

Ø        The spacious corridor, which would be 20-feet-wide

 

 

China has just built the world’s longest elevated cycle path …………………………….[ 19 July 2017 ]

 

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Ø  We’ve heard of Beijing’s nine million bikes and China referred to as the “Kingdom of Bicycles”.

 

Ø  However, the emergence of popular bike-sharing schemes, frustration with gridlocked roads, and efforts to tackle the country’s air pollution crisis are all helping to rekindle China’s love affair with cycling.

 

Ø  The southeast city of Xiamen has gone even further with the construction of a 7.6km elevated skyway for bikes – the world’s longest elevated cycle path.

 

Ø  Connecting the major residential and business sectors of the city, the aerial cycleway sits below Xiamen’s existing overhead bus transport system. At 4.8 m wide it has capacity for over 2000 bikes at a time, and will join up with 11 bus stations and two subway stations. As well as space to park bikes, it will also have bikes available to hire.

 

Ø  Designed and completed in six months, the project was the latest in a number of raised cycleways by Danish architects Dissing+Weitling. Another project, the ‘Bicycle Snake’, was completed in 2014. The 230 m bridge connects Copenhagen’s harbour area to the city.

 

Ø  Copenhagen had already cemented its status as a bike-friendly city with a cycle super-highway that connects the city with the suburban town of Albertslund, 22 km away. The eventual aim is to build a network of 28 cycle superhighways, covering 500 km. It is estimated the network will increase the number of cycle lanes in Greater Copenhagen by 15% and reduce public expenditure by €40.3m annually thanks to improved health.

 

Ø  Meanwhile, London is among other cities considering proposals for elevated bike paths. Architect Norman Foster unveiled plans to create a 220 km car-free cycle network around the city and surrounds. The city has already introduced a network of cycle superhighways on roads.

 

Designing Cycling Infrastructure  

 

Urban Bikeway Design Guide

 

 

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